U18 League

WeldingDirect Park
Spectators: 159 (Terracing: 120, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Tod Jones made the kick off which started today's match. Paul Lindquist hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. If Brage Sandvoll had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 11 minutes into the match, Garlic Eaters's goal looked a bit too open when Kjetil Arnesen came free, but Shane Steadman reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vikjorden's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Tod Jones 13 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. After 17 minutes, Brage Sandvoll mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vikjorden and the Garlic Eaters players grew even worse after the yellow card. Brage Sandvoll hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. In the 19th minute Garlic Eaters were awarded a corner. Louie Barfield went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Bill Britton got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Asmund Ødegård quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liam Bettney in the 22nd minute of play forced Vikjorden's goalkeeper Asmund Ødegård to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 24 minutes into the match, Vikjorden's goalkeeper Asmund Ødegård had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bill Britton. In the 31st minute Liam Bettney shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Asmund Ødegård saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Through an outstanding action, after 33 minutes, Asmund Ødegård successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Asmund Ødegård had in the 37thth minute some difficulties stopping Louie Barfield's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Asmund Ødegård took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Liam Bettney, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Liam Bettney in the 48th minute of play forced Vikjorden's goalkeeper Asmund Ødegård to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Asmund Ødegård showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Bill Britton, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. Mikael Forbord hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. After 59 minutes of play, Garlic Eaters's Tod Jones made it 2-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Asmund Ødegård was left in no man's land by his defense there! When Mikael Forbord fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Vikjorden's protests and gave Mikael Forbord a yellow card for diving instead. Asmund Ødegård showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Bill Britton in the 66th minute of the match. In the 68th minute, Bill Britton left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Garlic Eaters fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-0. Shane Steadman made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kjetil Arnesen in the 71st minute of play. After 95 played minutes Vikjorden got a freekick which was hit by Mikael Forbord. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Louie Barfield managed to get in a good position for a shot. Garlic Eaters's supporters rose to their feet, but Louie Barfield was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Asmund Ødegård breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. There was no doubt that Garlic Eaters were the better team. Garlic Eaters's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.